JP2005245973A - Bar code reading apparatus for test tube - Google Patents

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JP2005245973A
JP2005245973A JP2004064708A JP2004064708A JP2005245973A JP 2005245973 A JP2005245973 A JP 2005245973A JP 2004064708 A JP2004064708 A JP 2004064708A JP 2004064708 A JP2004064708 A JP 2004064708A JP 2005245973 A JP2005245973 A JP 2005245973A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bar code reading apparatus for a test tube by which a bar code printed on a label is precisely read by a bar code reader even when the length of the test tube is short. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus consists of: the test tube 11a having a bar code 13; an adapter 28 for mounting the test tube which elastically holds the lower end of the test tube in a state where it can be pulled out and inserted; a guide rail 25 for carrying the adapter holding the test tube while holding it in a vertical state; the bar code reader 33 installed at a bar code reading position provided in the middle of the guide rail to read the bar code of the test tube; a pulling-up and gripping mechanism 40 which grips the test tube provided at the bar code reading position and held by the adapter and pulls it up from the adapter and which raises the test tube to a high order holding position; and a rotation mechanism 34 which is provided at the bar code reading position and which makes the bar code of the test tube face the bar code reader by rotating the test tube with the adapter after the pulling-up and holding mechanism raises the test tube to the high order holding position to release gripping. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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この発明は、血液検体を収容した試験管のバーコード読取り装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a bar code reader for a test tube containing a blood sample.

病院などにおいて、被採血者から採血を行なった場合、採血した血液検体を試験管に収容している。そして、採血日時、被採血者の情報、例えば氏名、性別、年齢等をラベルにバーコード印刷し、このラベルを試験管の外周面に貼付けている。   When blood is collected from a blood sample in a hospital or the like, the collected blood sample is accommodated in a test tube. The date and time of blood collection and information of the blood sample, such as name, sex, age, etc., are printed on a label as a barcode, and this label is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube.

例えば、病院で採用している採血管セットシステムは、病院の受付け場所(室)で、被採血者の情報の収録、収録した情報のラベルへの記録して、同ラベルを採血管への貼付け、ラベルが貼付けられた試験管を採血実行場所（室）への搬送等が行なわれる。また採血実行場所（室）では搬入された試験管に貼付けられているラベルからの情報の読み取り、読み取った情報の表示、受付け場所(室)に待機している被採血者の呼び出し、採血実行場所（室）に現れた被採血者の採血作業を行うことが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。   For example, a blood collection tube set system adopted by a hospital records information on the blood sample at a hospital reception location (room), records the recorded information on a label, and affixes the label to the blood collection tube. The test tube with the label attached is transported to a blood collection place (chamber). In addition, at the blood collection place (room), the information read from the label affixed to the test tube carried in, the display of the read information, the call of the blood sample waiting in the receiving place (room), the place where blood is taken It is known to perform a blood collection operation for a blood collection person appearing in a (room) (for example, see Patent Document 1).

図５は、採血した血液検体を収容した試験管を示し、（ａ）は長さが短い試験管１１ａで、（ｂ）は長さが長い試験管１１ｂである。試験管１１ａ，１１ｂの上部開口はキャップ１２によって閉塞され、試験管１１ａ，１１ｂには情報がバーコード１３によって記録されたラベル１４が貼り付けられている。   FIG. 5 shows a test tube containing a collected blood sample. (A) shows a test tube 11a having a short length, and (b) shows a test tube 11b having a long length. The upper openings of the test tubes 11a and 11b are closed by a cap 12, and a label 14 on which information is recorded by a bar code 13 is attached to the test tubes 11a and 11b.

試験管１１ａ，１１ｂは、１本ずつ試験管装着用アダプター１５によって保持されている。試験管装着用アダプター１５は、例えば合成樹脂材料によって成形されたアダプター本体１６を有している。アダプター本体１６には搬送路としてのガイドレール１７に垂直状態に保持されながら搬送されるように上下２段のフランジ部１６ａ，１６ｂの間に環状溝が設けられている。   The test tubes 11a and 11b are held by the test tube mounting adapter 15 one by one. The test tube mounting adapter 15 includes an adapter main body 16 formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The adapter main body 16 is provided with an annular groove between the upper and lower flange portions 16a and 16b so as to be conveyed while being held in a vertical state by a guide rail 17 serving as a conveyance path.

ガイドレール１７は、合成樹脂材料あるいはアルミニウム材料等によって形成されたチャンネル形状で、断面が上部開口のコ字状に形成されている。このガイドレール１７の内側面にはアダプター本体１６の環状溝に係合するガイドリブ１８がガイドレール１７の長手方向に亘って設けられている。ガイドレール１７の底部にはエンドレスベルトからなる搬送ベルト１９が走行自在に張設されている。この搬送ベルト１９の上面にはガイドレール１７に保持された試験管装着用アダプター１５の底面が接触し、摩擦によって試験管装着用アダプター１５が搬送されるようになっている。   The guide rail 17 has a channel shape formed of a synthetic resin material, an aluminum material, or the like, and has a U-shaped cross section. A guide rib 18 that engages with the annular groove of the adapter body 16 is provided on the inner side surface of the guide rail 17 over the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 17. A conveyance belt 19 made of an endless belt is stretched around the bottom of the guide rail 17 so as to be able to run. The bottom surface of the test tube mounting adapter 15 held on the guide rail 17 is in contact with the upper surface of the transport belt 19, and the test tube mounting adapter 15 is transported by friction.

そして、試験管１１ａ，１１ｂが試験管装着用アダプター１５によって搬送され、読取りポジションに到達すると、試験管１１ａ，１１ｂに貼り付けられたラベル１４のバーコード１３がバーコードリーダ（図示しない）によって読み取られ、例えば分別されるようになっている。
特許第２７３９９２８号公報 When the test tubes 11a and 11b are conveyed by the test tube mounting adapter 15 and reach the reading position, the barcode 13 of the label 14 attached to the test tubes 11a and 11b is read by a barcode reader (not shown). For example, it is separated.
Japanese Patent No. 2739928

しかしながら、図５（ａ）に示すように、長さが短い試験管１１ａであっても、（ｂ）に示すように、長さが長い試験管１１ｂであっても、共通の試験管装着用アダプター１５に１本ずつ挿入保持されている。しかも、搬送途中で試験管装着用アダプター１５から試験管１１ａ，１１ｂが脱落しないように、試験管１１ａ，１１ｂの下端部が試験管装着用アダプター１５の内底部に接触するまで深く挿入される。   However, even if the test tube 11a has a short length as shown in FIG. 5 (a) or the test tube 11b has a long length as shown in FIG. One adapter is inserted and held at a time. Moreover, the test tubes 11a and 11b are inserted deeply until the lower ends of the test tubes 11a and 11b come into contact with the inner bottom of the test tube mounting adapter 15 so that the test tubes 11a and 11b do not fall off from the test tube mounting adapter 15 during the transportation.

従って、図５（ｂ）に示すように、長さが長い試験管１１ｂの場合には、ラベル１４の全体が露出するため、バーコードリーダでの読み取りに問題はないが、図４（ａ）に示すように、長さが短い試験管１１ａの場合には、ラベル１４の一部が試験管装着用アダプター１５の内部に隠れてしまい、ラベル１４のバーコード１３をバーコードリーダで読み取ることができないという問題がある。また、ラベル１４が試験管装着用アダプター１５によって覆われないように試験管１１ａを試験管装着用アダプター１５から引き上げた状態で、搬送すると、搬送途中で、試験管装着用アダプター１５から試験管１１ａ，１１ｂが脱落するという虞がある。   Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the case of the test tube 11b having a long length, since the entire label 14 is exposed, there is no problem in reading with the barcode reader, but FIG. In the case of the test tube 11a having a short length, a part of the label 14 is hidden inside the test tube mounting adapter 15, and the barcode 13 on the label 14 can be read by the barcode reader. There is a problem that you can not. When the test tube 11a is transported in a state where it is lifted from the test tube mounting adapter 15 so that the label 14 is not covered with the test tube mounting adapter 15, the test tube 11a is moved from the test tube mounting adapter 15 during the transport. 11b may fall off.

この発明の目的は、前記事情に着目してなされたもので、その目的とするところは、長さが短い試験管であっても、バーコードリーダによってラベルに印刷されたバーコードを正確に読み取ることができる試験管のバーコード読取り装置を提供することにある。   The object of the present invention has been made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to accurately read a barcode printed on a label by a barcode reader even for a test tube having a short length. It is an object of the present invention to provide a test tube barcode reader.

この発明は、前記目的を達成するために、外周面にバーコードを有する試験管と、前記試験管の下端部を抜き差し可能に弾性的に保持する円筒形中空部を有し、前記試験管を垂直状態に保持する試験管装着用アダプターと、前記試験管を保持した試験管装着用アダプターを垂直状態に保持しながら搬送する搬送路と、前記搬送路の途中に設けられたバーコード読取りポジションに設置され、前記試験管のバーコードを読み取るバーコードリーダと、前記バーコード読取りポジションに設けられ前記試験管装着用アダプターに保持された試験管を把持して試験管装着用アダプターから引き上げ、前記試験管を上位保持位置に上昇させる引き上げ把持機構と、前記バーコード読取りポジションに設けられ前記引き上げ把持機構が前記試験管を上位保持位置に上昇させて把持を解除した後、前記試験管装着用アダプターと一緒に前記試験管を回転させて試験管のバーコードをバーコードリーダに対向させる回転機構とを具備したことを特徴とする試験管のバーコード読取り装置にある。   In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a test tube having a bar code on an outer peripheral surface, and a cylindrical hollow portion that elastically holds a lower end portion of the test tube so that it can be inserted and removed. A test tube mounting adapter that holds the test tube in a vertical state, a transport path that transports the test tube mounting adapter that holds the test tube in a vertical state, and a barcode reading position provided in the middle of the transport path. A bar code reader that is installed and reads the bar code of the test tube and a test tube that is provided at the bar code reading position and held by the test tube mounting adapter and pulls it up from the test tube mounting adapter, the test A lifting gripping mechanism for raising the tube to the upper holding position, and the lifting gripping mechanism provided at the bar code reading position. And a rotating mechanism for rotating the test tube together with the test tube mounting adapter to lift the bar code of the test tube to the bar code reader after releasing the gripping position to the holding position. In the bar code reader of the test tube.

前記引き上げ把持機構は、好ましくは、バーコード読取りポジションに位置した試験管を把持し、試験管の外周面に有するバーコードをバーコードリーダによって読取り可能に前記試験管装着用アダプターから引き上げ、読取り後、前記試験管を前記試験管装着用アダプターに挿し込み可能であることを特徴とする。   The lifting and gripping mechanism preferably grips the test tube positioned at the barcode reading position, lifts the barcode on the outer peripheral surface of the test tube from the adapter for mounting the test tube so that the barcode can be read by the barcode reader, and after reading The test tube can be inserted into the test tube mounting adapter.

前記回転機構は、好ましくは、モータと、このモータによって回転する摩擦ローラとからなり、前記試験管装着用アダプターを転接して試験管装着用アダプターに回転力を伝達させることを特徴とする。   The rotation mechanism preferably includes a motor and a friction roller rotated by the motor, and the test tube mounting adapter is rolled to transmit a rotational force to the test tube mounting adapter.

さらに好ましくは、前記試験管の引き上げ把持、バーコードの読取り及び試験管の回転は、前記試験管装着用アダプターによって試験管を搬送する搬送路上で行うことを特徴とする。   More preferably, the pulling and gripping of the test tube, the reading of the barcode, and the rotation of the test tube are performed on a transport path for transporting the test tube by the test tube mounting adapter.

この発明によれば、長さが短い試験管であっても、ラベルに印刷されたバーコードをバーコードリーダによって読み取る際に、試験管を試験管装着用アダプターから引き上げることにより、ラベルに印刷されたバーコードを正確に読み取ることができるという効果がある。   According to the present invention, even a test tube having a short length is printed on a label by lifting the test tube from the test tube mounting adapter when the barcode printed on the label is read by the barcode reader. There is an effect that the bar code can be read accurately.

以下、この発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１〜図４は第１の実施形態を示し、図１は試験管のバーコード読取装置の平面図、図２はバーコード読取装置の作用を示し、（ａ）は試験管を把持した状態の側面図、（ｂ）は試験管を引き上げて回転させた状態の側面図、図３は試験管とバーコードリーダの斜視図、図４は引き上げ把持機構の側面図である。   1 to 4 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a barcode reading device for a test tube, FIG. 2 shows the operation of the barcode reading device, and (a) shows a state in which the test tube is gripped. FIG. 3B is a side view of a state in which the test tube is pulled up and rotated, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the test tube and the barcode reader, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the lifting gripping mechanism.

図１及び図２に示すように、矢印Ａ方向に搬送する第１の搬送路２１と矢印Ｂ方向に搬送する第２の搬送路２２とは平行して設けられている。第１の搬送路２１と第２の搬送路２２とは渡り通路２３を介して連通しており、この渡り通路２３には方向変更バー２４が設けられている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first conveyance path 21 that conveys in the direction of arrow A and the second conveyance path 22 that conveys in the direction of arrow B are provided in parallel. The first transport path 21 and the second transport path 22 communicate with each other via a transfer path 23, and a direction change bar 24 is provided in the transfer path 23.

第１の搬送路２１及び第２の搬送路２２は、同一構造であり、合成樹脂材料あるいはアルミニウム材料等によって形成されたチャンネル形状のガイドレール２５によって形成され、断面が上部開口のコ字状に形成されている。このガイドレール２５の内側面には長手方向に亘ってガイドリブ２６が互に対向して設けられている。ガイドレール２５の底部にはエンドレスベルトからなる搬送ベルト２７が走行自在に張設されている。この搬送ベルト２７の上面にガイドレール２５に保持された後述する試験管装着用アダプター２８の底面が接触し、摩擦によって試験管装着用アダプター２８が搬送されるようになっている。   The first transport path 21 and the second transport path 22 have the same structure, and are formed by channel-shaped guide rails 25 formed of a synthetic resin material or an aluminum material. Is formed. Guide ribs 26 are provided on the inner surface of the guide rail 25 so as to face each other over the longitudinal direction. A conveyor belt 27 made of an endless belt is stretched around the bottom of the guide rail 25 so as to be able to run. The bottom surface of a later-described test tube mounting adapter 28 held on the guide rail 25 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the transport belt 27, and the test tube mounting adapter 28 is transported by friction.

試験管装着用アダプター２８は、図３に示すように、例えば合成樹脂材料によって成形されたアダプター本体２９を有している。アダプター本体２９にはガイドレール２５に垂直状態に保持されながら搬送されるように上下２段のフランジ部２９ａ，２９ｂの間に環状溝２９ｃが設けられている。そして、この環状溝２９ｃがガイドレール２５のガイドリブ２６にスライド自在に嵌合してガイドレール２５に対して試験管装着用アダプター２８に垂直に保持されている。また、試験管装着用アダプター２８の底面は、搬送ベルト２７の上面に接触し、搬送ベルト２７によって搬送されるようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 3, the test tube mounting adapter 28 has an adapter main body 29 formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The adapter body 29 is provided with an annular groove 29c between the upper and lower flange portions 29a and 29b so as to be conveyed while being held in a vertical state with respect to the guide rail 25. The annular groove 29 c is slidably fitted to the guide rib 26 of the guide rail 25 and is held perpendicular to the test tube mounting adapter 28 with respect to the guide rail 25. The bottom surface of the test tube mounting adapter 28 is in contact with the top surface of the transport belt 27 and is transported by the transport belt 27.

アダプター本体２９には試験管１１ａの下端部を抜き差し可能に弾性的に保持する板ばね３０を備えた円筒形中空部３１が設けられ、試験管１１ａを垂直状態に保持するようになっている。このとき、試験管１１ａが安定した状態に保持されるように、試験管１１ａの下端部がアダプター本体２９の円筒形中空部３１の底部３１ａに接触する深さまで挿入されるため、試験管１１ａに貼り付けられたバーコード１３を有するラベル１４はその一部がアダプター本体２９の円筒形中空部３１に入り込んで隠れた状態となる。   The adapter main body 29 is provided with a cylindrical hollow portion 31 provided with a leaf spring 30 that elastically holds the lower end portion of the test tube 11a so as to be inserted and removed, and holds the test tube 11a in a vertical state. At this time, since the lower end portion of the test tube 11a is inserted to a depth that contacts the bottom portion 31a of the cylindrical hollow portion 31 of the adapter body 29 so that the test tube 11a is held in a stable state, the test tube 11a is inserted into the test tube 11a. A part of the label 14 having the attached barcode 13 enters the cylindrical hollow portion 31 of the adapter main body 29 and is hidden.

そして、試験管１１ａを保持した試験管装着用アダプター２８は第１の搬送路２１を矢印Ａ方向に搬送された後、方向変更バー２４によって渡り通路２３に案内され、この渡り通路２３から第２の搬送路２２を矢印Ｂ方向に搬送されるようになっている。   The test tube mounting adapter 28 that holds the test tube 11a is transported in the direction of arrow A along the first transport path 21 and is then guided to the crossing passage 23 by the direction changing bar 24. The transport path 22 is transported in the direction of arrow B.

第２の搬送路２２の途中には読取りポジションＣが設けられている。この読取りポジションＣには試験管１１ａを保持した試験管装着用アダプター２８が到達したことを検知するセンサー（図示しない）からの信号によって試験管装着用アダプター２８を一時停止するストッパー３２が設けられている。   A reading position C is provided in the middle of the second transport path 22. The reading position C is provided with a stopper 32 for temporarily stopping the test tube mounting adapter 28 by a signal from a sensor (not shown) that detects that the test tube mounting adapter 28 holding the test tube 11a has arrived. Yes.

さらに、読取りポジションＣには試験管１１ａのラベル１４に印刷されたバーコード１３を読み取るバーコードリーダ３３が設けられている。このバーコードリーダ３３は、ガイドレール２５の外側部で、試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持された試験管１１ａの側面に対向して設置されている。また、バーコードリーダ３３と反対側のガイドレール２５の外側部には回転機構３４が設けられている。   Further, a barcode reader 33 for reading the barcode 13 printed on the label 14 of the test tube 11a is provided at the reading position C. The barcode reader 33 is installed on the outer side of the guide rail 25 so as to face the side surface of the test tube 11 a held by the test tube mounting adapter 28. A rotation mechanism 34 is provided on the outer side of the guide rail 25 opposite to the barcode reader 33.

この回転機構３４は、回転軸３５を鉛直方向に向けたモータ３６と、回転軸３５に嵌着され試験管装着用アダプター２８のアダプター本体２９の外周面に転接するゴムローラ等の摩擦ローラ３７とから構成されている。摩擦ローラ３７はガイドレール２５に設けられた開口部３８を貫通してガイドレール２５の内部に突出し、試験管装着用アダプター２８をガイドレール２５の内部で回転させ、試験管１１ａのラベル１４をバーコードリーダ３３に対向させるようになっている。   The rotating mechanism 34 includes a motor 36 having a rotating shaft 35 oriented in the vertical direction, and a friction roller 37 such as a rubber roller that is fitted on the rotating shaft 35 and is brought into rolling contact with the outer peripheral surface of the adapter body 29 of the test tube mounting adapter 28. It is configured. The friction roller 37 passes through an opening 38 provided in the guide rail 25 and protrudes into the guide rail 25. The test tube mounting adapter 28 is rotated inside the guide rail 25, and the label 14 of the test tube 11a is placed on the bar. It is made to oppose the code reader 33.

さらに、読取りポジションＣより搬送下流側には、図４に示すように、試験管１１ａを把持して試験管装着用アダプター２８の上位保持位置に上昇させる引き上げ把持機構４０が設けられている。引き上げ把持機構４０は試験管１１ａを把持する開閉可能な一対の把持ハンド４１を有しており、この把持ハンド４１はエアシリンダ等の駆動機構４２によって開閉されるようになっている。また、この駆動機構４２は昇降機構４３によって支持され、把持ハンド４１によって読取ポジションＣに停止している試験管１１ａを把持して昇降できるようになっている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pulling and holding mechanism 40 that holds the test tube 11 a and raises it to the upper holding position of the test tube mounting adapter 28 is provided downstream of the reading position C as shown in FIG. 4. The pulling and gripping mechanism 40 has a pair of openable and closable gripping hands 41 for gripping the test tube 11a, and the gripping hands 41 are opened and closed by a driving mechanism 42 such as an air cylinder. Further, the drive mechanism 42 is supported by an elevating mechanism 43 so that the test tube 11a stopped at the reading position C can be grasped and raised by the grasping hand 41.

次に、前述のように構成された試験管のバーコード読取装置の作用について説明する。   Next, the operation of the bar code reader for a test tube configured as described above will be described.

血液検体を収容した試験管１１ａは、垂直状態に１本ずつ試験管装着用アダプター２８によって保持されている。第１の搬送路２１の搬送ベルト２７の走行によって試験管装着用アダプター２８はガイドレール２５に沿って矢印Ａ方向に搬送される。そして、試験管装着用アダプター２８が方向変更バー２４によって渡り通路２３に導かれ、この渡り通路２３から第２の搬送路２２に搬入され、矢印Ｂ方向に搬送される。   One test tube 11a containing a blood sample is held by a test tube mounting adapter 28 one by one in a vertical state. The test tube mounting adapter 28 is transported along the guide rail 25 in the direction of arrow A by the travel of the transport belt 27 in the first transport path 21. Then, the test tube mounting adapter 28 is guided to the transfer path 23 by the direction change bar 24, is carried into the second transfer path 22 from the transfer path 23, and is transferred in the direction of arrow B.

そして、試験管装着用アダプター２８が読取りポジションＣに到達すると、センサー（図示しない）からの信号によってストッパー３２が第２の搬送路２２の内部に突出して試験管装着用アダプター２８を一時停止させる。   When the test tube mounting adapter 28 reaches the reading position C, the stopper 32 protrudes into the second transport path 22 by a signal from a sensor (not shown) to temporarily stop the test tube mounting adapter 28.

次に、引き上げ機構４０の駆動機構４２が作動し、図２（ａ）に示すように、一対の把持ハンド４１が閉じて試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持された試験管１１ａの上部（ラベル１４より上部）を把持する。把持ハンド４１が試験管１１ａを把持した後、昇降機構４３によって駆動機構４２とともに把持ハンド４１が上昇する。従って、試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持されている試験管１１ａは、図２（ｂ）に示すように、引き上げられ、試験管１１ａの側面に貼り付けられたラベル１４は試験管装着用アダプター２８から露出する。   Next, the drive mechanism 42 of the pulling mechanism 40 is operated, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the pair of gripping hands 41 are closed and the upper portion of the test tube 11a held by the test tube mounting adapter 28 (label 14). Grab the upper part). After the gripping hand 41 grips the test tube 11 a, the gripping hand 41 is raised together with the drive mechanism 42 by the lifting mechanism 43. Accordingly, the test tube 11a held by the test tube mounting adapter 28 is pulled up as shown in FIG. 2B, and the label 14 attached to the side surface of the test tube 11a is attached to the test tube mounting adapter 28. Exposed from.

次に、駆動機構４２によって把持ハンド４１が開放し、試験管１１ａはその下端部が試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持された状態となる。この状態で、回転機構３４のモータ３６が駆動すると、摩擦ローラ３７が回転し、この摩擦ローラ３７に転接している試験管装着用アダプター２８がガイドレール２５の内部で回転する。従って、試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持されている試験管１１ａも一緒に回転する。   Next, the gripping hand 41 is opened by the driving mechanism 42, and the lower end of the test tube 11a is held by the test tube mounting adapter 28. When the motor 36 of the rotating mechanism 34 is driven in this state, the friction roller 37 rotates, and the test tube mounting adapter 28 that is in rolling contact with the friction roller 37 rotates inside the guide rail 25. Therefore, the test tube 11a held by the test tube mounting adapter 28 also rotates together.

このとき、バーコードリーダ３３が試験管１１ａに貼り付けられたラベル１４のバーコード１３を読み取ることができる。つまり、試験管１１ａのラベル１４がバーコードリーダ３３に対向しない位置であっても、試験管１１ａが回転することにより、必ずバーコードリーダ３３によって読み取ることができる。   At this time, the barcode reader 33 can read the barcode 13 of the label 14 attached to the test tube 11a. That is, even when the label 14 of the test tube 11 a is not at the position facing the barcode reader 33, it can be surely read by the barcode reader 33 by rotating the test tube 11 a.

バーコードリーダ３３によってバーコード１３の読み取りが完了すると、モータ３６は停止し、摩擦ローラ３７の回転は停止する。次に、引き上げ機構４０の駆動機構４２が作動して一対の把持ハンド４１が閉じて試験管装着用アダプター２８に保持された試験管１１ａを把持する。把持ハンド４１が試験管１１ａを把持した後、昇降機構４３によって駆動機構４２とともに把持ハンド４１が下降する。従って、試験管１１ａの下端部がアダプター本体２９の円筒形中空部３１の底部３１ａに接触する深さまで挿入される。   When reading of the barcode 13 is completed by the barcode reader 33, the motor 36 is stopped and the rotation of the friction roller 37 is stopped. Next, the drive mechanism 42 of the pulling mechanism 40 is operated, the pair of gripping hands 41 are closed, and the test tube 11 a held by the test tube mounting adapter 28 is gripped. After the gripping hand 41 grips the test tube 11 a, the gripping hand 41 is lowered together with the drive mechanism 42 by the lifting mechanism 43. Therefore, the test tube 11 a is inserted to a depth at which the lower end portion of the test tube 11 a contacts the bottom portion 31 a of the cylindrical hollow portion 31 of the adapter main body 29.

このようにして試験管１１ａのバーコード１３の読み取りが完了すると、ストッパー３２は第２の搬送路２２から退避し、試験管１１ａは試験管装着用アダプター２８によって次の工程に搬送される。   When the reading of the barcode 13 of the test tube 11a is completed in this way, the stopper 32 is retracted from the second transport path 22, and the test tube 11a is transported to the next step by the test tube mounting adapter 28.

このように、長さが短い試験管１１ａであっても、ラベル１４に印刷されたバーコード１３をバーコードリーダ３３によって読み取る際に、試験管１１ａを試験管装着用アダプター２８から引き上げることにより、ラベル１４が露出するため、ラベル１４に印刷されたバーコード１３を正確に読み取ることができる。   Thus, even when the test tube 11a has a short length, when the bar code 13 printed on the label 14 is read by the bar code reader 33, the test tube 11a is pulled up from the test tube mounting adapter 28. Since the label 14 is exposed, the barcode 13 printed on the label 14 can be read accurately.

なお、この発明は、前記実施形態そのままに限定されるものではなく、実施段階ではその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で構成要素を変形して具体化できる。また、前記実施形態に開示されている複数の構成要素の適宜な組合せにより種々の発明を形成できる。例えば、実施形態に示される全構成要素から幾つかの構成要素を削除してもよい。さらに、異なる実施形態に亘る構成要素を適宜組合わせてもよい。   Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

この発明の第１の実施形態を示し、試験管のバーコード読取装置の平面図。The top view of the barcode reader of a test tube which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. 同実施形態のバーコード読取装置の作用を示し、（ａ）は試験管を把持した状態の側面図、（ｂ）は試験管を引き上げて回転させた状態の側面図。The operation of the barcode reader of the embodiment is shown, (a) is a side view of a state in which the test tube is gripped, (b) is a side view of the state in which the test tube is pulled up and rotated. 同実施形態の試験管とバーコードリーダの斜視図。The perspective view of the test tube and barcode reader of the embodiment. 同実施形態の引き上げ把持機構の側面図。The side view of the raising holding | grip mechanism of the embodiment. 採血した血液検体を収容した試験管を示し、（ａ）は長さが短い試験管で、（ｂ）は長さが長い試験管の側面図。The test tube which accommodated the collected blood sample is shown, (a) is a test tube with a short length, (b) is a side view of a test tube with a long length.

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１１ａ…試験管、１３…バーコード、１４…ラベル、２８…試験管装着用アダプター、３３…バーコードリーダ、３４…回転機構、４０…引き上げ把持機構 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11a ... Test tube, 13 ... Bar code, 14 ... Label, 28 ... Test tube mounting adapter, 33 ... Bar code reader, 34 ... Rotation mechanism, 40 ... Lifting gripping mechanism

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外周面にバーコードを有する試験管と、
前記試験管の下端部を抜き差し可能に弾性的に保持する円筒形中空部を有し、前記試験管を垂直状態に保持する試験管装着用アダプターと、
前記試験管を保持した試験管装着用アダプターを垂直状態に保持しながら搬送する搬送路と、
前記搬送路の途中に設けられたバーコード読取りポジションに設置され、前記試験管のバーコードを読み取るバーコードリーダと、
前記バーコード読取りポジションに設けられ前記試験管装着用アダプターに保持された試験管を把持して試験管装着用アダプターから引き上げ、前記試験管を上位保持位置に上昇させる引き上げ把持機構と、
前記バーコード読取りポジションに設けられ前記引き上げ把持機構が前記試験管を上位保持位置に上昇させて把持を解除した後、前記試験管装着用アダプターと一緒に前記試験管を回転させて試験管のバーコードをバーコードリーダに対向させる回転機構と、
を具備したことを特徴とする試験管のバーコード読取り装置。 A test tube having a barcode on the outer peripheral surface;
A test tube mounting adapter that has a cylindrical hollow portion that elastically holds the lower end of the test tube so that it can be inserted and removed, and holds the test tube in a vertical state;
A transport path for transporting the test tube mounting adapter holding the test tube while maintaining the vertical state;
A barcode reader that is installed at a barcode reading position provided in the middle of the conveyance path and reads the barcode of the test tube;
A pulling and gripping mechanism for gripping and pulling up the test tube from the test tube mounting adapter by holding the test tube held at the test tube mounting adapter provided at the barcode reading position, and raising the test tube to an upper holding position;
The pulling and gripping mechanism provided at the barcode reading position raises the test tube to the upper holding position to release the gripping, and then rotates the test tube together with the test tube mounting adapter to thereby remove the test tube bar. A rotation mechanism that makes the code face the barcode reader;
A barcode reading apparatus for a test tube, comprising: 前記引き上げ把持機構は、バーコード読取りポジションに位置した試験管を把持し、試験管の外周面に有するバーコードをバーコードリーダによって読取り可能に前記試験管装着用アダプターから引き上げ、読取り後、前記試験管を前記試験管装着用アダプターに挿し込み可能であることを特徴とする請求項１記載の試験管のバーコード読取り装置。   The lifting and gripping mechanism grips the test tube located at the barcode reading position, lifts the barcode on the outer peripheral surface of the test tube from the test tube mounting adapter so that it can be read by the barcode reader, and after reading, the test 2. The bar code reader for a test tube according to claim 1, wherein the tube can be inserted into the test tube mounting adapter. 前記回転機構は、モータと、このモータによって回転する摩擦ローラとからなり、前記試験管装着用アダプターを転接して試験管装着用アダプターに回転力を伝達させることを特徴とする請求項１記載の試験管のバーコード読取り装置。   2. The rotation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism includes a motor and a friction roller that is rotated by the motor, and rotates the test tube mounting adapter to transmit a rotational force to the test tube mounting adapter. Bar code reader for test tubes. 前記試験管の引き上げ把持、バーコードの読取り及び試験管の回転は、前記試験管装着用アダプターによって試験管を搬送する搬送路上で行うことを特徴とする請求項１記載の試験管のバーコード読取り装置。   2. The barcode reading of a test tube according to claim 1, wherein the pulling and gripping of the test tube, the reading of the barcode, and the rotation of the test tube are performed on a transport path for transporting the test tube by the adapter for mounting the test tube. apparatus.
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